The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected Hashimoto's hypothyroidism is currently manifested by fatigability and requires constant medication. The competent and credible evidence indicates that his complaints of constipation and mental sluggishness are not due to his hypothyroidism, thus denying a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran's symptoms, including fatigue and mental sluggishness, were not related to his hypothyroidism but rather due to other unknown reasons.
- Claimed conditions
- Hashimoto's hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1305042
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